"Paraspas" is a word in ILOKANO
v. /MANG-:-EN/ to cut, as grass. Paraspasen amin nga ruot dita paraangan. Cut all the grass in the front yard.
Am I witch? I don't know. That's what they call me. They say it's because I follow the rhythms of the earth, honor the seasons, dance under the moon and seek the ancient herbal wisdom of our ancestors. "Folk Lore, poppycock, myths," they say as they sneer at the rosemary in my cup, the comfrey brewing on the stove and turmeric stains on my hands. "Western medicine and science have replaced all that nonsense," they say. They make witches out to be evil and then call me a witch because I am seeking the knowledge & ancient wisdom that the world seems hell bent on forgetting. Well, they can call me what they like, but I know I am not evil. This is what I know: I am an intuitive woman who instinctively knows that this sacred earth holds healing that western medicine will never be able to replace. I will be here holding space. I will be their witch. So, here I am- A kitchen witch sipping her Rosemary tea, mixing up her herbal potion, dancing under the moon, and fighting for the knowledge & wisdom of our grandmothers to not be forgotten.
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Cross-eyed monster: When I grow up I want to be a bus driver. Witch: Well, I won't stand in your way.
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Read the complete definitionarus v [A; a] cut a growth short: hair, grass, hedge; strip the leaves, fruits, or flowers from a plant. …
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Read the complete definitionbíla v [A; b1c1] spread the legs apart to the sides. Ngánung mubíla ka mang maglingkud? Why do you spread …
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Read the complete definitionbirdi a {1} green. {2} dirty, o? -color story. {3} name given to a mahjong piece with a green grass …
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Read the complete definitionbudlay a tiring, tiresome. Budlay kaáyu ning magguna sa ínit, Its tiring to cut grass in the sun. Budlay kaáyu …
Read the complete definitionbudlung v [A; a12] dig out plants with deep-running roots. Kinahanglan budlúngun gayud ang kúgun kay lawum ug dulut, You …
Read the complete definitionbugang n name given to various tall tufted grasses and reeds (tangbù, taláhib, et al. ). -in- a pidgin. v …
Read the complete definitionbukìkì v [A; a1] {1} push things apart, esp. those which o? er a certain amount of resistance. Mibukìkì ku …
Read the complete definitionbúngut n {1} beard, mustache. {2} pubic hairs (euphemism). {3} = bulbul, 2. v {1} [a4] for a beard to …
Read the complete definitionbusíad, busíkad v [B23(1)4] for s.t. to spread open and out leaving a gap. Mibusíkad íyang sinínà kay huut ug …
Read the complete definitionbutúnis n buttons. v {1} [AN; b6] button s.t. {2} [AN; b6(1)] sew buttons on. {3} [a12] make into a …
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